Here is the order of dangerousness, according to the scientists in the BBC exclusive. The letter corresponds to the class given to the drug in 1971 (39 years ago!):
Heroin A
Cocaine A
Barbiturates (Sedatives) B
Methadone (Opioid) A
Alcohol Legal
Ketamine C
Benzodiazepines (Sedatives) C
Amphetamine (Speed) B
Tobacco legal
Buprenorphine (Opioid) C
Cannabis C
Solvents Legal
4-methylthioamphetamine (amphetamine derivative) A
LSD A
Methylphenidate(Ritalin) B
Anabolic steroids C
Gamma 4-hydroxybutyric acid (depressant, “date-rape drug”) C
Ecstasy A
Amyl Nitrate (nitrite inhalants, “poppers”) Legal
Khat (plant-derived stimulant) Legal (illegal in USA)
The following link takes you to the documentary we watched in class, Feel free to watch again, or pass on to a friend!
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-20-most-dangerous-drugs/
Here is the order of dangerousness, according to the scientists in the BBC exclusive. The letter corresponds to the class given to the drug in 1971 (39 years ago!):
Heroin A
Cocaine A
Barbiturates (Sedatives) B
Methadone (Opioid) A
Alcohol Legal
Ketamine C
Benzodiazepines (Sedatives) C
Amphetamine (Speed) B
Tobacco legal
Buprenorphine (Opioid) C
Cannabis C
Solvents Legal
4-methylthioamphetamine (amphetamine derivative) A
LSD A
Methylphenidate(Ritalin) B
Anabolic steroids C
Gamma 4-hydroxybutyric acid (depressant, “date-rape drug”) C
Ecstasy A
Amyl Nitrate (nitrite inhalants, “poppers”) Legal
Khat (plant-derived stimulant) Legal (illegal in USA)